pumping station
Definition
Noun: A building or facility that houses and operates pumps, typically used for moving water or other fluids as part of a public utility system, such as for irrigation, sewage, or water supply.
Usage
A "pumping station" is a specific, functional building. It is a compound noun. You use it to refer to the physical location where pumping machinery is installed and controlled. * The city built a new pumping station to improve water pressure in the northern suburbs. * During the flood, the emergency pumping station worked continuously to remove water from the streets. * The old pumping station by the river has been converted into a museum.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in engineering, urban planning, and public works contexts.
- It can be part of larger network names, e.g., "the Main Street Sewage Pumping Station."
- In some contexts, it may be shortened informally to "the pumps" or "the pump house," though "pumping station" is the standard technical term.
Variants and Related Words
- Pump house: A synonym, often used for smaller or simpler structures.
- Lift station: A specific type of pumping station used in wastewater systems to move sewage to a higher elevation.
- Booster station: A pumping station designed to increase pressure in a pipeline network.
Synonyms
- Pump house
- Pumping plant (less common)
Related Phrases
- Water pumping station: Specifies the station is for potable water.
- Sewage/Sewerage pumping station: Specifies the station is for wastewater.
- Irrigation pumping station: Specifies the station is for agricultural water supply.
Noun
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a house where pumps (e.g. to irrigate) are installed and operated
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